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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2006
Shohei Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Shohei Sato, Tokyo, JP;
Aloka Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing an ultrasonic probe including the steps of forming a plurality of first slits on a layered assembly having a first imner electrode member and a second inner electrode member through a top surface of the layered assembly and forming a plurality of second slits through a bottom surface of the layered assembly, forming a first vertical electrode layer on each side surface within each of the first slits, forming a second vertical electrode layer on each side surface within each one of the second slits and forming a plurality of separating slits on the layered assembly to divide the layered assembly into a plurality of transducer elements.